October 2023

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How to Request an Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Meeting

Parents/guardians can request an ARD meeting at any time. This video from SPEDTex shares information about how to request an ARD meeting for your child. 

If There Are Issues with Your Child's School, How to Resolve Them

Sometimes, there are disagreements about students’ special education eligibility and services. If your child is having difficulty in school or you think a change to your child’s Individualized Educational Program (IEP) is needed, communicating with the appropriate school or district personnel is often the quickest, simplest way to resolve or address an issue. This resource, available on the SPEDTex website, gives the information you need to know. Read it here.

Overview of Special Education for Parents Form in Multiple Languages

Special education is available because of a federal law called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which provides students with disabilities and their parents special legal rights to receive these individualized learning opportunities. Per House Bill 3928, if a student is suspected of having dyslexia and may be a child with a disability, local education agencies must distribute to parents/guardians the Overview of Special Education for Parents form, explaining the rights under IDEA that may be additional to those under Section 504. This form is now available on the SPEDTex website in 27 languages. 

UPCOMING EVENT

HB 3928 Dyslexia Q and A with Kristin McGuire

Join us for this free statewide webinar on November 6, 2023, at 12:15 p.m. (CT). Kristin McGuire, Senior Director of Special Education Programs and Policy, Texas Education Agency, will be joining us for a statewide webinar to discuss House Bill 3928 related to dyslexia evaluation, identification, and instruction. Register here. 

What is SSES?

Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) are $1,500 one-time

online grants for parents/caregivers of eligible students served by special education. Families of eligible students can use the online accounts to obtain educational materials, resources, and/or services such as additional speech therapy or other specific services. Watch the video below to learn more.

ABOUT SPEDTEX

The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.

Contact Us: 1-855-773-3839 | Email: [email protected] | Website: spedtex.org